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Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi hosted on Sunday Khalifa Haftar and House of Representatives’ (HoR) Speaker, Aqila Saleh in Cairo, as part of Egypt’s support for the political process that led to forming Fathi Bashagha’s government, Libya Observer reports, citing unnamed sources. The sources indicated that the visit came in a time of tension as Bashagha’s […]
Marrakech hosts this March 27 through 30 the 9th edition of the Global Forum against Modern Slavery, with the participation of more than 75 leaders from 30 countries. The event brings together representatives of civil society, executives of the UN, government officials, academic researchers and also former victims of human trafficking. “For three days, this […]
Morocco’s Casablanca Finance City topped the continental ranking in the financial centres index, holding the 54th spot globally out of 119, according to a recent report released this March by Long Finance & Financial Centre Futures. Casablanca continues to be the leading African financial centre, while Cape Town and Johannesburg continue to improve their ranking […]
Morocco, by hosting in Rabat Friday the 1st Ministerial Meeting of the Champion Countries for the implementation of the Marrakech Global Compact on Migration, has confirmed its leadership in this area in Africa, thanks to the vision of King Mohammed VI, and called on the African Union to appoint a Special Envoy on Migration. The […]
The United States has transferred to the Royal Moroccan Navy two 11-meter “Metal Shark” interceptor boats. The transfer ceremony took place at the port of Agadir on Thursday, on the sidelines of the final planning event for African Lion 2022, AFRICOM’s premier military exercise – the largest on the African continent, held annually in partnership […]
The Suez Canal Authority announced Tuesday it will temporarily raise fees levied on tankers carrying crude oil and petroleum derivatives for ships transiting the waterway in both directions from the beginning of May. Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority has temporarily raised a surcharge levied on tankers carrying crude oil and petroleum derivatives transiting the canal in […]
The Hassan II Great World Water Prize was awarded to the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) in recognition of its commitment to this year’s theme “Water security in the territories for sustainable development and food security”. The award was handed to the High Commissioner of the organization Hamed Diané Seméga by […]
A recently released report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) ranks Morocco among the top 5 countries likely to emerge as global hubs for floating offshore wind energy, a technology that is set to see unprecedented growth in the coming years. Morocco’s thriving offshore wind energy market has put the North African kingdom in […]
Morocco’s phosphates producer OCP plans to increase its fertilizers output to 11.9 million tons this year, compared with 10.8 million tons last year, as it sees a growing demand from India, the Americas and Africa at a context of market turbulences and higher crop nutrient prices. Russia said it would not export its fertilizers and […]
Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency has agreed to share its know-how with Senegal in energy efficiency and alternative energies with the support of Andalusian International Cooperation agency. A partnership accord was signed Wednesday in Rabat by Head of the Moroccan agency Said Mouline and Director of the Senegalese Agency for Energy Efficiency Djiby Ndiaye. Under […]